'Innings will help stake a pretty good claim to stay in the side'

Finch hoped his blistering innings would help him stake a "pretty good" claim to stay in the side for the second T20 against England in Durham and the one-day series to follow.

Although Australia's winless streak in test cricket is now guaranteed to extend to 11 months, Finch thought breaking the drought in all forms of the game augured well for the limited overs series against England.